low-rise
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- adjective
- /ˈloʊˌraɪz/
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- The developers favor low-rise structures to maintain the neighborhood's charm and avoid overcrowding.
- low-rise building
- low-rise housing
- low-rise apartment
Examples
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They were at the back of a low-rise commercial strip that fronted Wisconsin Avenue.
Fiction book (2001) -
Edward Page's office was located in a nondescript low-rise office building opposite the Arlington County Circuit Court building.
Fiction book (1997) -
Agreements are reached that there will be high density but low rise buildings.
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There were car washes and it was mostly low rise buildings.
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This part of Concord is flat, with low-rise commercial buildings, apartment buildings, and residential houses.
Academic text (1993) -
It is a gorgeous place, with low-rise stone buildings that fit in the landscape.
Blog text (21) -
The mostly low-rise, primitive structures in kampungs are jammed together with little or no open space or greenery.
Academic text (1993) -
This would create land for parks, greenery, free parking, and low-rise buildings that are the norm for high-tech and modern business occupations.
Blog text (2) -
The city plans to build low-rise apartment complexes that blend with the surrounding landscape.
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Many low-rise buildings in the area provide a quaint and spacious atmosphere for residents.
Synonyms
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Near the ground in height
A building with only one level and no upper floors
Lower than usual and close to the ground
Antonyms
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word low-rise comes from the parts low 'not high' and rise 'to go up'. So a low-rise building simply 'does not go up far' and has only one or a few floors, often without an elevator.